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Sri Lanka Profile
Country Name:Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Former Name:Ceylon
Administrative Capital:Sri Jayewardenepura
Commercial Capital:Colombo
Government Type:Republic. Sri Lanka is an independent and sovereign nation. A President, who is also elected by the people, can exercise executive power. Legislative power is exercised by the Parliament, elected by universal franchise on proportional representation basis. Sri Lanka enjoys a multi-party system. In the Republic of Sri Lanka sovereignty is in the people and is inalienable. Sovereignty includes the powers of government, fundamental rights, and the franchise.
President:H.E Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Prime Minister:Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
Minister of Foreign Affairs:Hon. Vijitha Herath
Location:Between 5° 55' and 9° 50' North Latitude, Between 79° 31' and 81° 53' East Longitude
Dimensions:433 km North to South, 226 km East to West
Coastline:1,340 km
Area:65,610 sq.km
Elevation:2,525 m highest
Feature:Encompassed by beautiful tropical beaches, verdant vegetation, ancient monuments, and a thousand delights to please all tastes, the island offers a myriad of attractions. The relief features of the island include a mountainous mass somewhat south of the centre, with heights exceeding 2,500 meters, surrounded by broad plains. Palm-fringed beaches encircle the island, and the sea temperature rarely falls below 27°C.
Currency:Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Independence:4th February 1948
National Flag:
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Administrative Divisions:9 Provinces: Central, North Central, North, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, Western, Eastern
Time Zone:Sri Lanka Standard Time is five and a half (5 ½) hours ahead of GMT
International Dialling Code:+94
Electricity:230, 240 volts, 50 cycles of AC.
Population (2022):22.181 million
Languages:Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages. English is the connecting language.
Climate:Low country - tropical, min. 24.4°C - max. 31.7°C
Hill country - cooler, min. 18.4°C - max. 27.6°C
The south-west monsoon brings rain to the western, southern and central regions from May to July, while the north-east monsoon occurs in the north and east in December and January.
Hill country - cooler, min. 18.4°C - max. 27.6°C
The south-west monsoon brings rain to the western, southern and central regions from May to July, while the north-east monsoon occurs in the north and east in December and January.
Working Days:Sri Lanka works a five-day week, from Monday to Friday.
Business Hours:Government offices: 8.30 am - 4.15 pm, from Monday to Friday.
Private Sector: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm, from Monday to Friday.
Private Sector: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm, from Monday to Friday.